fur or feathers

  • 101fluff — I UK [flʌf] / US noun Word forms fluff : singular fluff plural fluffs 1) [uncountable] very small pieces of hair, dust, or cloth that stick together or to the surface of something else 2) [uncountable] soft light fur or feathers from a young… …

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  • 102marking */ — UK [ˈmɑː(r)kɪŋ] / US [ˈmɑrkɪŋ] noun Word forms marking : singular marking plural markings 1) a) [countable, usually plural] a pattern of natural marks on the surface of something, especially the skin, fur, or feathers of an animal or bird a big… …

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  • 103ruff — UK [rʌf] / US noun [countable] Word forms ruff : singular ruff plural ruffs 1) the fur or feathers that grow around the neck of an animal or bird 2) a large collar with upright folds that people wore in the 16th and 17th centuries …

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  • 104marking — [ˈmɑːkɪŋ] noun 1) [C] a pattern of marks on the surface of something, for example the skin, fur, or feathers of an animal or bird 2) [U] the process of checking students written work and giving it a mark …

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  • 105busby — bus•by [[t]ˈbʌz bi[/t]] n. pl. bies clo a tall military hat of fur or feathers with a baglike ornament hanging from the top over the right side • Etymology: 1755–65; orig., a bushy wig; of obscure orig …

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  • 106groom — [[t]grum, grʊm[/t]] n. 1) bridegroom 2) one who is in charge of horses or a stable 3) any of several officers of the English royal household 4) archaic a manservant 5) to tend carefully as to person and dress; make neat or tidy 6) to clean, brush …

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  • 107groom — /grum / (say groohm) noun 1. a person employed to tend horses. 2. a man newly married, or about to be married; bridegroom. 3. any of several officers of a royal household. 4. Obsolete a manservant. –verb (t) 5. to tend carefully as to person and… …

  • 108исчезающий вид — — [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] EN category of endangered species Those of the planet s flora and fauna which are threatened with extinction. Hunting and poaching to fuel the trade in ivory, horn, skins, fur and …

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  • 109fluff — ► NOUN 1) soft fibres accumulated in small light clumps. 2) the soft fur or feathers of a young mammal or bird. 3) trivial or superficial entertainment or writing. 4) informal a mistake. ► VERB 1) (usu. fluff up) make fuller and softer by shaking …

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  • 110bald — [bôld] adj. [ME balled, assoc. with bal,BALL1, but prob. ult. < IE base * bhel , gleaming, white > Gr phalos, white, phalakros, bald, OPrus ballo, forehead] 1. having white fur or feathers on the head, as some animals and birds 2. having no …

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